Yeah, I was expecting them to be a full squad. Rank-and-file and everything. But, that it would still be made up of former captains, so when you see someone as like a 13th seat, but they were a captain, you know that the squad's captain would be a total demon.

True about looks, but I just think the wacky glasses and wackier haircuts is something Kubo's already done, like with the Vizoreds (which worked for them because it gave the twist that they were all former captains more impact). I was hoping they'd be the more stoic, quiet types.

Yeah, I was expecting them to be a full squad. Rank-and-file and everything. But, that it would still be made up of former captains, so when you see someone as like a 13th seat, but they were a captain, you know that the squad's captain would be a total demon.

True about looks, but I just think the wacky glasses and wackier haircuts is something Kubo's already done, like with the Vizoreds (which worked for them because it gave the twist that they were all former captains more impact). I was hoping they'd be the more stoic, quiet types.

Anyway, I dig their haori crest pattern.

That's why I think some of them are related to current members in Gotei 13.

Giant Glasses/Mouth might be related to Love.

The Beard guy I'm 90% sure is a Kenpachi. Not all Kenpachi are crazy No Shikai/Bankai fuckers. Theyr'e just tremendously powerful, and whoever becomes Captain of Squad 11 (or is it 13?) are dubbed "Kenpachi".

The girl to the right of Beard Man I'm betting is related to Soi Fon.

Giant Girl on the end MIGHT be related to Omaeda.

And the dude next to Beard Man people are betting is either related to Kira or Ikkaku.

Yeah, I'm inclined to think the middle, beardy guy is a previous Kenpachi. Especially considering how similar he looks to the Kenpachi Zaraki killed to get his job (http://bleach.wikia.com/wiki/Kenpachi_Kiganj%C5%8D).
I'm fairly sure that the more badass looking chick will be the former squad 12 captain (the one before Urahara). And I'm not particularly interested in the others' pasts, more what they've been up to in the soul king(?)'s dimension.

I'm gonna be honest i kinda wish it had been that Ichigos true power was the ability to absorb others powers. The whole quincy mother thing just doesn't sit well with me TBH.

See that would have been a MUCH better way to handle it... go a bit 'peter petrelli' on this mofo would have made more sense than 'oh didn't you know, you have ANOTHER special relative, because I couldn't be bothered to think up a more interesting way to give you Quincy Powers' ;p.

Ah well, I guess that's a story for another show

Originally Posted by Blueobelisk

Did I miss the discussion on how Ichigo will give up on Zanpaktu's and move onto Quincy bows?

Or how his fullbring/Quincy powers will make his Zanpaktu oh so special and able to be repaired?

Nope, we said 'lol he done broke his sword' and them moved on to making funny jokes about the appearance of the Squad 0 captains.

As for your theories.... I strongly doubt Ichigo will give up on Zangetsu, he'll probably fix it, be a bit weaker and then go through some lame ass training montage, combine his Quincy powers with his Shinigami powers and end up with some fusion of the two that is slightly stronger than he was to start... ya know, the same thing that's happened in EVERY arc

oh no I'm just an ordinary Shinigami, how can I beat these hollows guys?... wait... don't I have hollow powers? oh yeah! I do! ccoommbbiinneedd!! I'm now I Vizard, a Shinigami/Hollow hybrid!

Oooooh NO!! I've lost my Shinigami powers, and gained the slightly lame Fullbring powers, but now the fullbringers have turned out to be bbaadd guys... oh look, my Shinigami powers are back! Thank you Deus ex Machina! now I'll combine them with my Fullbring to creat a slightly stronger form of my old bankai!

whatwhatwwwwhhhhaaattt? the Quincy are back... and they're killing everything everywhere? ooohh no they broke Zangetsu! Lucky my mum was one of them then isn't it! now I can stick a bow onto my sword, and have a bow that shoots out swords! yyaaayyyyyy

you just know that's how it's going to go down

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See that would have been a MUCH better way to handle it... go a bit 'peter petrelli' on this mofo would have made more sense than 'oh didn't you know, you have ANOTHER special relative, because I couldn't be bothered to think up a more interesting way to give you Quincy Powers' ;p.

Ah well, I guess that's a story for another show

God no. I hated Petrilli exactly because of that, he was just so stupid in the show because he had powers that he clearly didn't know how to use, and look how that turn up.

I prefer Ichigo the way it is, with no powers that suck off others'.

As for Ichigo getting a bow, like Gallahadd said, he won't give up on Zangetsu so easily, if at all. I'm sure he'll be able to restore him.